Project E46 M3 | Rebuilding the VANOS - Part 1

The second installment of the Holy Trinity of maintenance items for the BMW E46 M3: VANOS Rebuild. In this highly technical two-part video, you'll see the common failures of the S54 Dual VANOS system and all of the internal components that are carefully serviced.
We've serviced nearly all variations of VANOS systems and have the technical know-how and tools to ensure your ultimate driving machine stays on the road for a very long time!
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[@patrickdensmore9461]

Wow much different than the north American cars enjoyed the vid will watch again to completely understand great vid guys

[@RidingwithKee]

Thanks Patrick!

[@chickenstrips6942]

Great video guys I love watching these videos 😀

[@RidingwithKee]

Yeyyy

[@melissadonovan6695]

Great job with this!

[@RidingwithKee]

😍

[@mthemechanic7158]

I just want to change the Vanos gasket. Do I need to lock the camshafts?

[@neetanya3577]

Great video . Thank you . HOW CAN I BUY THIS VANOS REPAIR KIT PLEASE

[@revnation_auto]

I’m debating on getting an E46 but this has not been done yet. I’m concerned.

[@group2automotive]

Don't let is particularily sway your decision! Knowing the background of the vehicle is the best to determine whether to purchase or not. We've seen some vehicles that are 120K miles and still haven't had the VANOS rebuilt, with no signs of issues.

[@VnnDgd]

I just purchased an 06 m3 with 81k miles. Im gonna have the car inspected upon service to determine what the car needs. Bulletproofing the vanos is essential. Hope to enjoy the car for years to come!

[@S54M3Yavuz]

I dont have the internal seals dude wtf